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City Council Meeting Minutes April 1, 2014 Page 12 of 24 Mayor Muckle stated there may be a point when the affected property owners actually welcome the change. He agreed with Council member Lipton's concerns, but felt the process was valuable. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton explained when the Council took the two areas (Centennial Valley and South Boulder Road) out of the Comprehensive Plan it reflected there might be more density in the development in those two areas than was proposed. He felt when those two areas are reviewed; it will be under the same process. Council member Stolzmann was under the impression the neighborhood plans would still be done as part of the small area plan. She noted there are 7 to 9 neighborhoods in the area and she did not feel anything would be left out. Planning Director Russ concurred and explained the small area plan is done first followed by the neighborhood plans (Fireside and Coal Creek). The decision about removing the two areas from the Comprehensive Plan was not about density, but about the use. They allowed residential as a possibility and included mixes and character descriptions. The small area plan works with yard and bulk issues (building setbacks, architectural design standards) and goes from a vehicle design to a pedestrian design of the City. It takes the character of Old Town Louisville and applies it to areas of McCaslin and South Boulder Road. Council member Stolzmann stated her understanding that the small area plans lead to zoning changes. Planning Director Russ confirmed the yard and bulk; building heights and mixes of uses was the intent of the small area plan. The Comprehensive Plan never addresses zoning. Mayor Pro Tem Dalton did not feel the small area plans lead to zoning changes. He felt it leads to an examination of the zoning or whether zoning changes are necessary or desired.. Council member Stolzmann asked if during Phase 2 the fiscal model will be changed to a marginal cost model. Planning Director Russ explained they are currently in that process and will release an RFP that can be used as a tool to test the exchanges. Council member Stolzmann was in favor of a Finance Committee review. Planning Director Russ confirmed the Finance Director and Finance Committee would be involved in the process. Phase 3: Design — Work Plan Process: - Public Visioning Meeting - Alternative Land Use and Infrastructure Scenarios (3) Project Steering Committee Review - Planning Commission and City Council Endorsement